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Appearances

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''

			==References==
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Soranin at 16:09, 2 May 2026

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	[[File:Guard-varangian-ACR.png\|right\|180px\|thumb\|A Varangian]]		[[File:Guard-varangian-ACR.png\|right\|180px\|thumb\|A Varangian]]
	The '''Varangians''' ({{Wiki\|Old Norse}}: ''Væringjar'', Greek: ''Varangoi'') were [[~~Soldier~~\|~~guards~~]] ~~stationed in~~ [[~~Constantinople~~]] ~~and [[Derinkuyu]]. They were~~ the [[Byzantine Empire~~\|Byzantine~~]] ~~equivalent of~~ [[~~Italy\|Italian~~]] ~~[[Seekers]],~~ and ~~fought with [[Long weapons\|halberds and spears]]~~.		The '''Varangians''' ({{Wiki\|Old Norse}}: ''Væringjar'', Greek: ''Varangoi'') were a class of moderately-[[Armor\|armored]] soldiers employed by the [[Templars]] during their attempt to revive the [[Byzantine Empire]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1511 and 1512.

	~~Varangians also wielded~~ [[~~Firearms\|pistols~~]] ~~once they were disarmed in combat~~, ~~or when~~ the [[~~Assassins~~\|~~Assassin~~]] [[~~Ezio Auditore da Firenze~~]] ~~fled to an inaccessible position.~~		==History==
			Even after the [[Fall of Constantinople]] and the subsequent dissolution of the Byzantine Empire, Varangians continued to serve remnants of the empire, who operated under the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Characteristics and skills==
	*Historically, the Varangians hailed from [[Scandinavia]], parts of Kievan Rus', and [[United Kingdom\|England]], and consisted primarily of [[Norse people\|Norse]] and [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan, the ~~[[Janissary\|~~Janissaries]].		Varangians were Byzantine soldiers who were more armored than the typical soldier, wearing lamellar armor that is standard issue for many soldiers in the Byzantine army, making them more resilient in a battle, albeit less so than their [[Almogavar]] compatriots. Being more wary compared to other soldiers, they would briefly stop patrols they lead to probe [[hiding spot]]s for any adversaries that may be lurking in them.<ref name="ACR"/>
	**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."
	*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavar]]s, and vice-versa.		In terms of weaponry, Varangians would fight with a [[halberd]] as their primary weapon, giving them an edge over their opponents in terms of effective melee range. Varangians also carried [[Firearms\|pistols]] on their person, which they would resort to using in the event that they lose access to a melee weapon or if their opponent fled to a location they cannot reach. Varangians would also carry [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke screen]] or [[smoke decoy bomb]]s with them, though they never employ them in a fight; however, individuals may loot or steal the bombs for themselves if they carried no other tactical or diversionary-type bombs.<ref name="ACR"/>
	**In the [[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|artbook]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', concept art of the Varangians showed that they were supposed to wield one-handed [[sword]]s.
	*Looting or stealing from Varangians would ~~give Ezio~~ [[~~Smoke screen bomb~~\|~~smoke screen~~]] or [[~~smoke decoy bomb~~]]~~s should his tactical or diversionary pouches be empty~~.		Varangians can perform a technique where they gather sand from the ground and throw them at opponents, briefly stunning them and leaving them open to attack from their allies.<ref name="ACR"/>
	*Varangians wear {{Wiki\|Lobster-tailed pot helmet\|szyszak}} style helmets, however, this is historically inappropriate as this type of helmet was used by the Polish winged hussars in the 17th century.
	*Varangians ~~wear [[Wikipedia:Lamellar armour\|lamellar armor]] which is appropriate for the Byzantine context~~.		Due to his old age in spite of his decades of experience against the more youthful Varangians, Ezio struggled to lethally counter them with weapons. However, by using the [[Hookblade]] provided to him by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]], he can use it to non-lethally subdue Varangians by intercepting their attacks and latching the Hookblade onto their armor and throwing them to the ground.<ref name="ACR"/>
	*Historically, Varangian equipment would likely have been along the lines of ~~their Scandinavian heritage - large round [[shield]]s~~, ~~[[Bearded axe\|axes]], swords and the famous [[Battleaxe\|Daneaxe]]~~.
			==Behind the scenes==
			===General===
			Varangians are an enemy archetype featured in the 2011 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''. They serve as an equivalent to [[Seeker]]s from ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', whom are also moderately armored spear wielders. They are only encountered within Byzantine-affiliated guard patrols, with the Ottoman army lacking an equivalent "Seeker-like" archetype within their ranks.

			Varangians that are found accompanying other Byzantine soldiers harassing [[Assassin apprentice\|recruitable civilians]] do not carry pistols.

			Unlike other firearm-wielding enemies, namely [[Janissary\|Janissaries]] and [[Arquebusier]]s, Varangians do not shout insults to Ezio whenever they fired at him.

			In [[Den Defense]], the character model of Varangians are used for the enemy units called "Militia".

			Historically, the Varangians hailed from [[Scandinavia]], parts of Kievan Rus', and [[United Kingdom\|England]], and consisted primarily of [[Norse people\|Norse]] and [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan, the Janissaries.

			In the [[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|artbook]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', concept art of the Varangians showed that they were supposed to wield one-handed [[sword]]s.

			===In-game appearance inaccuracies===

			Historically, the equipment of Varangians would likely have been along the lines of their Scandinavian heritage - large round [[shield]]s, [[Bearded axe\|axes]], swords and the famous [[Battleaxe\|Daneaxe]], with axes being the weapon they were most well known for wielding; despite this, the in-game appearances of Varangians in ''Revelations'' does not portray them with any of the aforementioned traits of the real life Varangians. Ironically, the in-game Almogavars more closely resemble the historical Varangians than the in-game Varangians do.

			Varangians wear {{Wiki\|Lobster-tailed pot helmet\|szyszak}} style helmets, however, this is historically inappropriate as this type of helmet was used by the Polish winged hussars in the 17th century.

			===Etymology===
			The name of the Varangians comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."

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imported>Fav3lasM0nkey at 21:51, 12 December 2025

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Historically, the Varangians hailed from [[Scandinavia]], parts of ~~[[Russia]]~~, and [[United Kingdom\|England]], and consisted primarily of [[Norse people\|Norse]] and [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissary\|Janissaries]].		*Historically, the Varangians hailed from [[Scandinavia]], parts of Kievan Rus', and [[United Kingdom\|England]], and consisted primarily of [[Norse people\|Norse]] and [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissary\|Janissaries]].
	**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."		**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."
	*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavar]]s, and vice-versa.		*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavar]]s, and vice-versa.

imported>Darman36: Appear in "Golden City". This page hurts my brain though

2023-05-02T23:56:04Z

Appear in "Golden City". This page hurts my brain though

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	[[File:Guard-varangian-ACR.png\|right\|180px\|thumb\|A Varangian]]		[[File:Guard-varangian-ACR.png\|right\|180px\|thumb\|A Varangian]]
	The '''Varangians''' (Old Norse: ''Væringjar'', Greek: ''Varangoi'') were [[guards]] stationed in [[Constantinople]] and [[Derinkuyu]]. They were the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] equivalent of [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Seekers]], and fought with [[Long weapons\|halberds and spears]].		The '''Varangians''' ({{Wiki\|Old Norse}}: ''Væringjar'', Greek: ''Varangoi'') were [[Soldier\|guards]] stationed in [[Constantinople]] and [[Derinkuyu]]. They were the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] equivalent of [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Seekers]], and fought with [[Long weapons\|halberds and spears]].

	Varangians also wielded [[Firearms\|pistols]] once they were disarmed in combat, or when the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] fled to an inaccessible position.		Varangians also wielded [[Firearms\|pistols]] once they were disarmed in combat, or when the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] fled to an inaccessible position.

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Historically, the Varangians hailed from [[Scandinavia]], parts of [[Russia]], and [[United Kingdom\|England]], and consisted primarily of [[~~Norsemen~~\|Norse]] and [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissaries]].		*Historically, the Varangians hailed from [[Scandinavia]], parts of [[Russia]], and [[United Kingdom\|England]], and consisted primarily of [[Norse people\|Norse]] and [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissary\|Janissaries]].
	**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."		**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."
	*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[~~Almogavars~~]], and vice-versa.		*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavar]]s, and vice-versa.
	**In the [[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|artbook]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', concept art of the Varangians showed that they were supposed to wield one-handed [[sword]]s.		**In the [[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|artbook]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', concept art of the Varangians showed that they were supposed to wield one-handed [[sword]]s.
	*Looting or stealing from Varangians would give Ezio [[Smoke screen ~~bombs~~\|smoke screen]] or [[smoke decoy ~~bombs~~]] should his tactical or diversionary pouches be empty.		*Looting or stealing from Varangians would give Ezio [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke screen]] or [[smoke decoy bomb]]s should his tactical or diversionary pouches be empty.
	*Varangians wear ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Lobster-tailed pot helmet\|szyszak]] style helmets, however, this is historically inappropriate as this type of helmet was used by the Polish winged hussars in the 17th century.		*Varangians wear {{Wiki\|Lobster-tailed pot helmet\|szyszak}} style helmets, however, this is historically inappropriate as this type of helmet was used by the Polish winged hussars in the 17th century.
	*Varangians wear [[Wikipedia:Lamellar armour\|lamellar armor]] which is appropriate for the Byzantine context.		*Varangians wear [[Wikipedia:Lamellar armour\|lamellar armor]] which is appropriate for the Byzantine context.
	*Historically, Varangian equipment would likely have been along the lines of their Scandinavian heritage - large round [[shield]]s, [[Bearded axe\|axes]], swords and the famous [[Battleaxe\|Daneaxe]].		*Historically, Varangian equipment would likely have been along the lines of their Scandinavian heritage - large round [[shield]]s, [[Bearded axe\|axes]], swords and the famous [[Battleaxe\|Daneaxe]].
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			*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''
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imported>Darman36: /Appearances/ Ahh, so there is a page for them. Mentioned in ACV

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Appearances: Ahh, so there is a page for them. Mentioned in ACV

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	==~~References~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}

	{{ACR}}		{{ACR}}

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	[[File:Guard-varangian-ACR.png\|right\|180px\|thumb\|A Varangian]]		[[File:Guard-varangian-ACR.png\|right\|180px\|thumb\|A Varangian]]
	The '''Varangians''' (Old Norse: ''Væringjar'', Greek: ''Varangoi'') were [[guards]] stationed in [[Constantinople]] and [[Derinkuyu]]. They were the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] equivalent of [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Seekers]], and fought with [[Long weapons\|halberds and spears]].		The '''Varangians''' (Old Norse: ''Væringjar'', Greek: ''Varangoi'') were [[guards]] stationed in [[Constantinople]] and [[Derinkuyu]]. They were the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] equivalent of [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Seekers]], and fought with [[Long weapons\|halberds and spears]].

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Historically, the Varangians hailed from [[Scandinavia]], parts of ~~Medieval~~ [[Russia]], and [[United Kingdom\|England]], and consisted primarily of [[Norsemen\|Norse]] and [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissaries]].		*Historically, the Varangians hailed from [[Scandinavia]], parts of [[Russia]], and [[United Kingdom\|England]], and consisted primarily of [[Norsemen\|Norse]] and [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissaries]].
	**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."		**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."
	*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavars]], and vice-versa.		*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavars]], and vice-versa.

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	**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."		**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."
	*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavars]], and vice-versa.		*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavars]], and vice-versa.
	**In the artbook of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', concept art of the Varangians showed that they were supposed to wield one-handed ~~swords~~.		**In the [[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|artbook]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', concept art of the Varangians showed that they were supposed to wield one-handed [[sword]]s.
	*Looting or stealing from Varangians would give Ezio [[Smoke screen bombs\|smoke screen]] or [[smoke decoy bombs]] should his tactical or diversionary pouches be empty.		*Looting or stealing from Varangians would give Ezio [[Smoke screen bombs\|smoke screen]] or [[smoke decoy bombs]] should his tactical or diversionary pouches be empty.
	*Varangians wear [[Wikipedia:Lobster-tailed pot helmet\|szyszak]] style helmets, however, this is historically inappropriate as this type of helmet was used by the Polish winged hussars in the 17th century.		*Varangians wear [[Wikipedia:Lobster-tailed pot helmet\|szyszak]] style helmets, however, this is historically inappropriate as this type of helmet was used by the Polish winged hussars in the 17th century.
	*Varangians wear [[Wikipedia:Lamellar armour\|lamellar armor]] which is appropriate for the Byzantine context.		*Varangians wear [[Wikipedia:Lamellar armour\|lamellar armor]] which is appropriate for the Byzantine context.
	*Historically, Varangian equipment would likely have been along the lines of their Scandinavian heritage - large round ~~shields~~, axes, swords and the famous Daneaxe.		*Historically, Varangian equipment would likely have been along the lines of their Scandinavian heritage - large round [[shield]]s, [[Bearded axe\|axes]], swords and the famous [[Battleaxe\|Daneaxe]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Historically, the Varangians hailed from Scandinavia, parts of Medieval [[Russia]], and [[United Kingdom\|England]], and consisted primarily of Norse and Anglo-Saxon recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissaries]].		*Historically, the Varangians hailed from [[Scandinavia]], parts of Medieval [[Russia]], and [[United Kingdom\|England]], and consisted primarily of [[Norsemen\|Norse]] and [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] recruits. From the 9th to 14th century, they served as the personal guard of the Byzantine Emperor, functioning similarly to the personal guard of the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] Sultan, the [[Janissaries]].
	**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."		**Their name comes from Old Norse compound ''væringi'', from ''vár'' "pledge" and ''gengi'' "companion", i.e. "a sworn person" or "a foreigner who has taken service with a new lord by a treaty of fealty to him, or protégé."
	*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavars]], and vice-versa.		*Historically the Varangians were famous for wielding axes, and actually more resemble the in-game [[Almogavars]], and vice-versa.

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	[[File:Guard-varangian-ACR.png\|right\|180px\|thumb\|A Varangian]]		[[File:Guard-varangian-ACR.png\|right\|180px\|thumb\|A Varangian]]
	The '''Varangians''' (Old Norse: ''Væringjar'', Greek: ''Varangoi'') were [[guards]] stationed in [[Constantinople]] and [[Derinkuyu]]. They were the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] equivalent of [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Seekers]], and fought with [[Long weapons\|halberds and spears]].		The '''Varangians''' (Old Norse: ''Væringjar'', Greek: ''Varangoi'') were [[guards]] stationed in [[Constantinople]] and [[Derinkuyu]]. They were the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] equivalent of [[Italy\|Italian]] [[Seekers]], and fought with [[Long weapons\|halberds and spears]].